Person:Joseph Eckley (4)

This addition is circumstantial. Joseph A. Eckley in the 1880 Census had 3 children: Mary E. (6) Joseph (3) and Clarence (11/12). These dates correspond to Estella and her brother Joseph. All circumstantial evidence is consistent with this being Estella's father.

Obituary - Centre Democrat, Thursday, April 23, 1891: "Died at Ridgway - Mr. Joseph Eckley died at Ridgway last week and the body was sent to Milesburg on Saturday for interment. Mr. Eckley formerly was a resident of Milesburg."

Elk Democrat - April 16, 1891: "Joe Eckley, of Bellefonte, a woodsman who has been working at Empire, came to this city Saturday and registered at the Thayer House. Soon after he arrived in town he was taken with bleeding at the nose, which, notwithstanding the efforts of physicians, continued 'till Wednesday morning. Mr. Eckley had a close call, and is still in a very weak and precarious condition."

Elk Democrat - April 23, 1891: "Jos. Eckels (sic), the young man who was sick at the Thayer House, suffering from excessive nose bleeding, mentioned in the Democrat last week, died Thursday afternoon about half past four. He was taken with bleeding of the nose Sunday which continued almost steadily until his death, Thursday. The body was taken to his home at Bellefonte for interment."

1. ↑ Estate File 1182 - Joseph Eckley.
2. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Centre; Online Images
   Snowshoe Township. Dwelling 122, Family 127. Enumerated 16 June 1880.

   Eckley, Joseph A. Head, Age 34, Widower, Laborer, Cannot Read, Cannot Write, Born in Pennsylvania, Father - Pennsylvania, Mother - Pennsylvania.
   Also listed in Family:
   Mary E., Daughter, Age 6
   Joseph, Son, Age 3
   Clarence R., Son, Age 11/12 (July)

3. ↑ Centre Democrat, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (print edition)
   Obituary - Thursday, April 23, 1891:.

   "Died at Ridgway - Mr. Joseph Eckley died at Ridgway last week and the body was sent to Milesburg on Saturday for interment. Mr. Eckley formerly was a resident of Milesburg."

4. ↑ Elk Democrat, Ridgway, Pennsylvania (print edition)
   April 23, 1891:.

   "Jos. Eckels (sic), the young man who was sick at the Thayer House, suffering from excessive nose bleeding, mentioned in the Democrat last week, died Thursday afternoon about half past four. He was taken with bleeding of the nose Sunday which continued almost steadily until his death, Thursday. The body was taken to his home at Bellefonte for interment."

5. ↑ Elk Democrat, Ridgway, Pennsylvania (print edition)
   April 16, 1891.

   Joe Eckley, of Bellefonte, a woodsman who has been working at Empire, came to this city Saturday and registered at the Thayer House...

6.   Family oral history states that Clara died and was buried "on the farm." This farm location is unproven but believed to be the farm belonging to Joseph Eckley's family outside Milesburg. By the time of Clara's death, her father had left the area and sold his farm. Upon Joseph's death, he was buried with Clara. Their son Joseph Eckley is reported to have paid the farmer upkeep of the graves for many years. In the 1920's, Spangler reports the existance of "two graves on farm" without any further information. Whether this is Joseph and Clara is unknown.